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Cyclone Chido deaths rise in south-east Africa as Mayotte toll remains unclear | Mayotte

The death toll from Cyclone Chido has continued to rise, with authorities confirming that 45 people were killed in Mozambique…

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Health

Generic platinum chemotherapy shortages did not increase deaths

During a shortage of the generic platinum chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and carboplatin that began in early 2023, there was no…

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Environment

Turbine bat deaths could fall without loss of power if wind speed triggers were raised, Victorian research finds | Wildlife

Victoria will consider changing windfarm guidelines after government research found lifting the wind speed at which turbines start spinning could…

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Health

Air pollution in India linked to millions of deaths

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that long-term exposure to air pollution contributes to millions of deaths in India.…

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Environment

Younger people at greater risk of heat-related deaths this century – study | US news

Extreme heat fueled by the climate crisis is often viewed as primarily a problem for vulnerable segments of the population,…

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Health

Cervical cancer deaths in young women plummet after introduction of HPV vaccine

Cervical cancer deaths have plunged dramatically among women under age 25, and researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center believe this…

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Health

Alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. more than double from 1999 to 2020

In the United States and globally, alcohol consumption is a major cause of preventable death and disability and increases liver…

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TV-Film

‘Yellowjackets’ Cast Hosts Funeral Parties for Character Deaths

Yellowjackets writer Ashley Lyle revealed on Sunday that the cast of the Showtime series often host “funeral parties” for each…

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Health

Drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases : NPR

Some experts credit the spread of naloxone, also known as Narcan, for dramatically lowering the number of fatal drug overdoses…

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Environment

Koala deaths almost double in housing developments in south-western Sydney, data shows | Animal welfare

Koala road deaths have nearly doubled in a development hotspot in south-western Sydney, according to conservationists who are demanding the…

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